Yarn-spinning apparatus.



Patented July 29, I902.

J. BOOTH.

YARN SPINNFNG APPARATUS.

(Application filed Jan. 28, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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NITED TATES ATENT OFFICE.

JOHN BOOTH, OF CENTRAL FALLS, RHODE ISLAND.

YARN-SPINNING APPARATUS.

' :SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 705,733, dated July 29, 1902.

Application filed January 28, 1902. Serial No. 91,587. No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN BOOTH, of (Jentral Falls, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Yarn-Spinning Apparatus, of which the following is specification.

This invention relates to spinning apparatus embodying a spinning-ring and a support therefor, and has for its object-to enable the ring to automatically adjust itself to the axis of the spindle and to move freely in all directions required to effect this automatic adjustment without rotating, an apparatus embodying my invention being a substitute for one in which the spinning-ring rotates freely with the spindle and possessing all the advantages of an apparatus having a rotary ring without the disadvantage of the same-to wit, the continned rotation of the ring by its own momen-.

tum after the stoppage of the spindle.

My invention consists in the combination of a spinning-ring and a fixed support therefor and connecting means between the ring and support, said means having provisions for permitting limited movements of the ring in all directions horizontally or at right angles to the axis of the ring without permitting the rotation of the ring.

The invention also consists in a spinning V apparatus in which the ring while having a limited horizontal movement in all directions is permitted also to have a limited vertical movement in the direction of the axis of the spindle, all without rotation of the ring.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a spinning-ring and its support embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6 represent elevations of the ring and its support, illustrating the difierent movements of the ring relatively to the support. Fig. 7 representsasectional view showing a somewhat different embddiment of my invention. Fig. 8 represents an elevation showing another embodiment of my invention. Fig. 9 represents a section on line 9 9 of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 represents a plan view of a portion of a spinning apparatus embodying another modification of my invention. Fig. 11 represents a section on line 8 8 of Fig. 7.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the figures.

In the drawings, or represents a spinningring, and?) represents a support therefor. The support may be rigidly secured to the able way or may form an integral part of the ring-rail. The ring a is loosely connected with its support in such manner that the ring is capable of moving horizontally orat right angles to the axis of the spindle to a limited extent in any direction and is also capable of moving vertically or in a direction substantially parallel with the axis of the spindle to a limited extent. The means for connecting the ring with its support in order to permit the above-described movements of the ring may be variously modified. In Figs. 1 to 6, inclusive, I show the ring resting loosely upon the support, the latter having a substantially horizontal annular seat I) for the ring, the ring and support being connected by wire couplings c, which fit loosely in orifices d d, formed in the ring and its support, the form and arrangement of the couplings and orifices being such that the ring can move horizontally'or in a direction parallel with the support I) in any direction to a limited extent, as shown in Figs. 3, a, and 5, and also can move to a limited extent toward and from the support, as indicated in Fig. 6. The couplings c are preferably made of short pieces of wire passed through the orifices d and having their under portions hooked or bent inwardly toward each other, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In Fig. 7 the couplings are shown as loops 0 of fibrous material engaged with the orifices d.

In Figs. 8 and 9 I show instead of the couplings c or c a continuous band 0 wrapped around the exterior of the lower portion of the ring and of the upper portion of the support, said band being made of tape or other suitable flexible material and secured at its lower edge to the support by a 'ligaturec and at its up per edge to the ring by a ligature 0 The band a is sufficiently loose to permit the above-described movements of the ring relatively to its support.

In Figs. 10 and 11 I show another embodiment of my invention, in which the ring is affixed to an annular sheet-metal holder f by ring-rail of a spinning-machine in any suit- ICO means of lips f, formed on the holder and engaging the lower flange of the ring. Said holder is usually affixed rigidly to the ringrail 9; but in this case it is loosely connected with the rail by means of headed screws h, passing through orifices f in the holder, the diameter of the orifices being sufficient to permit the holderf and the ring attached thereto to move horizontally to a limited extent in any direction. The heads of the screws h are sufficiently elevated above the holderf to permit the holder and ring to have a slight vertical movement. In this embodiment of my invention the holder j" is to be considered as a part of the ring.

In each embodiment of the invention shown and described herein the ring is directly mounted upon the fixed support I), or, in other words, it rests direct-1y upon said support; but it is loose relatively to the support and is connected to the latter by means which permit it to have free movement within certain limits relatively to said support. The connecting means offer practically no resistance whatever to the movements of the ring until the predeterminedlimit is reached, since they are notof sufficient weight to offset the movements of the ring either by inertia or momentum. The loose and light connection between the ring and support characterizes my invention and distinguishes it from devices in which rubber or heavy rods oppose the movement of the ring by the elasticity or contractile force of the former or the inertia of the latter.

Having thus explained the nature of my invention and described a way of constructing and using the same, though without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made or all of the modes of its use, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- '1. A spinning-ring, a fixed support upon which the ring is directly mounted, and connecting'means for said parts having provisions for permitting free limited edgewise' or horizontal movements of the ring and for preventing its rotation.

2. A spinning-ring, a fixed support upon which the ring is directly mounted, and connecting means for said parts having provisions for permitting free limited horizontal and limited vertical movements of the ring, and for preventing its rotation.

3. A spinning-ring support having a substantially horizontal ring-seat, a ring resting directly and loosely thereon, and connecting means for said parts having provisions for permitting a free limited movement of the ring in any direction parallel with said seat, and for preventing rotation of the ring.

4:. A spinningfring support having a substantially horizontal ring-seat, a ring resting directly and loosely thereon, and connecting -means for said partshaving provisions for permitting a free limited movement of the ring in any direction parallel with said seat, and afree limited movement toward and from the seat, and for preventing rotation of the ring.

5. A spinning-ring support having a substantially horizontal ring-seat, a ring resting directly and loosely thereon, and couplings loosely engaged with the support and ring whereby the ring is permitted to have free limited horizontal and free limited vertical movements and is prevented from rotating.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN BOOTH.

Witnesses:

A. O. PURDY, O. F. BROWN. 

